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The Seattle Mariners have yet to make a big move this offseason.
The Mariners have been linked to a variety of players ranging from three-time Gold Glove first baseman Christian Walker to KBO free agent middle infielder Hye-Seong Kim to World Series champion Justin Turner.
And another possible trade target for Seattle reportedly shopping around.
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman and 2024 All-Star Alec Bohm is reportedly on the trade block, according to a report from ESPN’s MLB Insider Jeff Passan.
Alec Bohm is on the trade block with the Phillies and wants to ‘shake up their team’ after NLDS loss to Mets, per @JeffPassan pic.twitter.com/AnRd8wfRUR
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) November 12, 2024
Bohm would immediately become one of the best infielders on the Mariners roster. The former top-three draft pick hit .280 with 15 home runs and 97 RBIs in 2024.
He would also retain the defensive acumen at third base that was present with Josh Rojas.
Rojas has put together a Gold Glove-caliber year at the hot corner. Bohm had five outs above average, which he said put him in the 87th percentile in the league Baseball savant.
Seattle could also get Bohm from Philadelphia relatively cheaply.
According to Bohm, he still has two years left on his contract Spotracincluding 2025. The website estimates he will make $8.1 million in 2024. Assuming Bohm can maintain his form in the Pacific Northwest, the Mariners would have an All-Star third baseman at a steal — even factoring in the raise. in its third year of arbitration in 2026.
It would also likely cost less to acquire Bohm now than it would have at the July trade deadline.
Rumor has it that the Phillies are looking to shake up their team. Any club looking to acquire Bohm would have him permanently for just two years, and Philadelphia has already shown its hand according to the report that he is on the trade block. These factors make it hard to imagine the 2024 National League East champions getting a huge haul for him; despite three consecutive seasons of at least a .274 batting average and 13 home runs.
Phillies fans will get a kick out of this…
ALEC BOHM LEAVES THE GARDEN pic.twitter.com/c6G5ANDJRR
— MLB (@MLB) September 21, 2024
Most of the good-to-elite bats available would require a huge trade package, or a significant amount of money for the Mariners to acquire.
Bohm could be the perfect balance for a player who can make an impact without costing too much. And that could tempt Seattle to make a move.
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